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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 78,897.02, 118,404.30 and 57,891.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 78,897.02, 118,404.30 and 57,891.33 is: 86,880.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,897.02 : 118,404.30 = 57,891.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,897.02/118,404.30 = 57,891.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,897.02x = 118,404.30 × 57,891.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,897.02x = 6,854,582,404.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,854,582,404.72/78,897.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,880.12

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